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Hilo
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Hilo (hē`lō), city (1990 pop. 37,808), seat of Hawaii co., on Hilo Bay of Hawaii island; settled by missionaries c.1822, inc. as a city 1911. The second largest city in the state, a port of entry, and the only metropolitan area on Hawaii island, Hilo is the trade and shipping center for an orchid, papaya, and macadamia-nut region. Fish and prawns are also important, but tourism is the leading source of income. Among Hilo's points of interest are the peaks of Mauna Kea Mauna Kea , dormant volcano, 13,796 ft (4,205 m) high, in the south central part of the island of Hawaii. It is the loftiest peak in the Hawaiian Islands and the highest island mountain in the world, rising c.32,000 ft (9,750 m) from the Pacific Ocean floor.
..... Click the link for more information.  and Mauna Loa Mauna Loa , mountain, 13,680 ft (4,170 m) high, in the south central part of the island of Hawaii, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Its many craters include Kilauea and Mokuaweoweo, two of the world's largest active craters.
..... Click the link for more information. , which rise behind the city; the Lyman Mission House (c.1839); a state park in the bayfront area; and an island park in Hilo Bay. The Univ. of Hawaii at Hilo is also in the city. Hilo was badly damaged by tsunamis in 1946 and 1960; after the latter the lowland area was drained and a hill 26 ft/8 m above sea level was constructed.
Hilo 

a city in the USA, in the state of Hawaii. Economic center and chief port of the island of Hawaii. Population, 27,000 (1974). Hilo has a sugar refinery and a cannery, as well as cottage industries. Sugar and pineapples and other tropical fruits are exported.

Hilo, a center for tourism, is situated near Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, site of the volcanoes Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Kilauea.
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